Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-08-22

Renovating the Ran Viyana of the Sri Dalada Maligawa

- The Ran Viyana which was an offering made by the former President R. Premadasa in the year 1987 with due respect to the Sri Dalada Maligawa was renovated with gold plating in the year 2002 and it has now become discoloured needing further renovation. Accordingly, taking into consideration a joint proposal made by Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, the Prime Minister and Hon. (Dr.) Wijayadasa Rajapaksa, the Minister of Buddhasasana, to renovate the Ran Viyana at an estimated cost of Rs 44.89 million utilizing the budgetary provision set apart under the Expenditure Head of H.E. the President for the year 2017, was approved by the Cabinet.